1 APHC010208572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2343/2026 Between: 1. VEERLA VEERA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTER, R/O. 3-24, NEAR VEERLA VANI DEVARA GUDI, MEDURU VILLAGE AND POST, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. G SAI PRASAD, S/O NOT KNOWN, OCCU. IAS (PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. SRI PEEYUSH NUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN, OCCU. IAS (THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING) SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 3. SRI D K BALAJI, S/O NOT KNOWN, OCCU - IAS(THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF KRISHNA DISTRICT)-522004. - 4. SMT B PREMA KUMARI, W/O NOT KNOWN, THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, NIDHI BHAVAN FLOOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 5. SRI B KIRAN BABU, S/O NOT KNOWN, THE EXECU IVE ENGINEER, 2 DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521301. 6. SRI M P BADE SAHAB, S/O NOT KNOWN, THE PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, THIRD FLOOR, RAMA MANDIR STREET, ' ARUNDALPET, GOVERNOR PET, VIJAYAWADA-520002 ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to Pleased to direct the Notice the Respondents herein and punish the respondents under Sec. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Cout Act,1971 for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the order and deliberate disobedience to the Orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 22.12.2025 passed in W.P. No.22141 of 2025 and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 3. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA 4. T S RAYALU The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order passed by this Court on 22.12.2025 in W.P.No.22141 of 2025. 2. Aggrieved by the action of the respondents/contemnors in withholding the payment of amount payable to the petitioner pursuant to the work executed by him, the petitioner filed W.P.No.22141 of 2025, wherein, this Court passed the following order on 22.12.2025: “6. In view of fact that the amounts payable to the petitioner are admitted by the respondents, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, this writ petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed to pay the admitted amounts payable to the petitioner, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs...” 3. Heard learned counsel on either side. 4. Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents/contemnors furnished a copy of instructions of the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department bearing letter NO.FIN01- FMU0MISC/350/2022(1778130), dated 11.09.2026 wherein it is stated that pursuant to the orders passed by this Court, an amount of Rs.37,91,294/- (Rs.6,46,910/- vide bill No.2025-2479892 dated 19.03.2026, Rs.19,60,716/- vide bill No.2025-2461970, dated 19.03.2026 and Rs.11,83,668/- vide bill 4 No.026-71395844 dated 11.09.2026) was paid to the petitioner. The same is also admitted by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the fact that the orders passed by this Court have been complied, this contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 11.09.2026 Gss